Biden Defends Use of Pre-Allocated Funds for Extending Texas Border Wall

President says he couldn’t redirect funds citing legal constraints.
Biden Defends Use of Pre-Allocated Funds for Extending Texas Border Wall
President Joe Biden delivers remarks on the administration's efforts to cancel student debt at the White House on Oct. 4, 2023. Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images
Savannah Hulsey Pointer
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President Joe Biden defended his administration’s decision to waive federal statutes in South Texas to allow for the construction of 20 miles of U.S.-Mexico border wall, stating on Oct. 5 he had no choice but to use previously approved federal funds for the project.

President Biden said that he had tried to “redirect” the money from the border wall project—allocation under the Trump administration.

Savannah Hulsey Pointer
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Savannah Pointer is a politics reporter for The Epoch Times. She can be reached at [email protected]
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